Andy Burnham became British Prime Minister on 20 July 2026. The former Mayor of Manchester had served in the Labour governments of Tony Blair and of Gordon Brown and in the opposition teams of Ed Milliband and Jeremy Corbyn. He stood twice previously to be Labour leader but this time was the only candidate with active support from people earlier expected to stand themselves. His predecessor Keir Starmer was forced to resign on 22 June after Burnham won an impressive by-election victory in (…)

During the heatwaves of 2026, large sections of the population have recognised the danger posed by climate change. There is hope that a mass movement will be reignited. It is up to us to demonstrate that ecosocialism offers an alternative for a liveable and desirable society.
Photo: National climate march in Bderne, Switzerland, 28 September 2019. Al Gutierrez. The sign reads "Kill Capitalism, the small act which counts”.
Whilst ecosocialism has made great strides in its ability to offer (…)

The Ortega-Murillo dynasty is doing the far right and imperialism a favour.
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Dictator Daniel Ortega's announcement on 19 July that ‘there will be no more elections so that they (the opposition) cannot try to seize the government or seize power' is the most cynical admission that his government is moving towards establishing a monarchical-style regime, in partnership with his wife, Rosario Murillo.
Since returning to power in 2007, the (…)

La dynastie Ortega-Murillo rend service à l'extrême droite et à l'impérialisme.
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L'annonce faite le 19 juillet dernier par le dictateur Daniel Ortega, selon laquelle « il n'y aura plus d'élections pour qu'ils (l'opposition) ne puissent pas tenter de s'emparer du gouvernement et du pouvoir », est l'aveu le plus cynique que son gouvernement s'apprête à instaurer un régime de type monarchique, en collaboration avec son épouse Rosario Murillo. (…)

Settler incursions, expanding outposts and the military's response have created conditions in which confrontation, as seen in the deadly clashes over the weekend, was increasingly inevitable
Palestinians face IDF soldiers as they try to return to their homes in the West Bank town of Tarqumiyah, last year. Credit : Itai Ron
Palestinians in the West Bank have shown and still exercise impressive restraint given the increasing number of attacks and provocative « hikes » by settlers into (…)